Johnson County supervisor votes no on 2019 budget
Johnson County Supervisor Janelle Rettig opposed the fiscal 2019 budget saying 3 million in conservation bond funds may be used to buy land with infrastructure and facilities. The 4-1 vote approved a 127.7 million budget while tax rate drops due to expiring TIF districts.
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Janelle Rettig
Rettig
Mike Carberry
Carberry
Iowa
Supervisor
Johnson County Conservation Board
Conservation Board
Kurt Friese
Conservation grants eyed for Cedar River watershed projects
Watershed protection advocates in Cedar Rapids Morgan Creek seek HUD funded 97 million for nine Iowa watersheds over five years. Landowners urged to use buffer strips ponds and terraces with 75 percent cost share. Meetings outline eligible practices and reduce flood risk while boosting water quality.
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Jennifer Ryan Fencl
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Gion
North R Ave
Vinton
Middle Cedar Watershed
Morgan Creek County Park
Palo
Rob Hogg
Jason Auel
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Big Marsh Wildlife Management
Parkersburg
Cedar River Watershed Coalition
West Fork
EPA awards Iowa districts bus grants to replace diesel fleet
Sixteen Iowa school districts will share 532000 to replace or retrofit 28 diesel buses. Recipients include West Liberty Sigourney Pekin Fairfield Gladbrook Reinbeck New Hampton Independence Turkey Valley West Hancock Clear Lake Bondurant Farrar Atlantic Greene County Humboldt Sioux City and AHSTW Avoca. The EPA noted grants total 8.7 million across 32 states to reduce pollutants linked to asthma and lung damage with about 20000 dollars per bus.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Liberty
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Fairfield
Gladbrook- Reinbeck
New Hampton
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Turkey Valley
West Hancock
Clear Lake
Bondurant- Farrar
Atlantic
Greene County
Humboldt
Sioux City
AHSTW
Avoca
EPA
Gazette publication and subscription details
The Gazette outlines its Cedar Rapids headquarters at 500 Third Ave SE Iowa 52401 and postal arrangements. It lists subscription rates 8 per week 416 per year and 468 for out of state 7 day delivery with contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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